Word: gardasil
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...think that if they invented a vaccine that protects you from cancer, everyone would want it. But last week's approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of Gardasil, a vaccine against cervical cancer, raises about as many questions as it does hopes. At the top of the list: Who will get the vaccine, who will benefit most, and who will...
...That's because an overwhelming 70% of cervical cancer cases around the world are caused by strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which are transmitted via intercourse. Gardasil, the second cancer-fighting vaccine approved by the agency, is designed to prevent infections of four of the most common strains of HPV. (It will also fight off HPV infections that cause genital warts...
...girls aged 11-12. Based on the CDC's recommendation, state officials and private insurers will then determine whether they will pay for the shots - no easy task since the vaccine is given three times over six months and costs $360. In order to be most effective, say doctors, Gardasil should be given to young girls before they become sexually active and are potentially exposed to the virus. The FDA approved the vaccine for girls and women ranging in age from nine...
...Because HPV is transmitted sexually, some pro-abstinence conservative groups had opposed Gardasil's approval early on, fearful that giving the shots to young girls would promote promiscuity. But cancer doctors have argued that the benefit of preventing cases of the second-leading cause of cancer in women in the U.S. far outweighed this concern...
...encouraging as those results were, however, Gardasil may face its toughest challenge after it reaches the market. Public-health officials are considering adding the inoculation to the roster of shots that children receive before they become sexually active, since that's when the vaccine is most effective at preventing infection. Religious and parent groups, however, are concerned that Gardasil may encourage sex by promoting the idea that it's risk-free ?SHINGLES In Italy it's called St. Anthony's fire, a vivid description for the red, blistery and often painful rash that 1 million adults...